
They were gifted the Begin Again Alphabites A-Z Puzzle + Food Playset from Rockpretty Kids, an online Canadian company that sells Modern, Unique and Eco Chic Products for Kids Age 3 – 8 years old. Initially, I planned on saving the present for their birthday next month but once they caught sight of it there was no turning back. I decided to run an experiment and not tell them anything about the product and just watch to see what two five-year olds would do with it.
Grows with Your Child
For the first 30 minutes, The Kids created culinary delights using the kitchen foods and tray that also doubled as an oven top. I had eggs, bacon and juice for breakfast and a sandwich for lunch. Then, things got interesting as they started to count the items and then stack them into tall buildings and spell out the words and, you get my drift. Once it was time to clean-up, they realized that it was also a puzzle and so began the challenge of figuring out how all the pieces fit together. Rinse and repeat. Several times.
Educational Value
Besides the reasons already listed above, there were other ways to educate The Kids about the world around them. After Artemis served me a tray of goodies including, a donut, cookie and ice cream (she’s got a real sweet tooth), we talked about balanced meals, the different food groups and even different ways that we could sort the 27 pieces (by colour, shape and size, etc). This product is recommended for age 3+ and I can see it being incorporated into The Kids play for years to come.
Quality and Socially Responsible Materials
Based on the quality of the products that Rockpretty Kids sells, you can tell that they want to offer well made and robust products that will outlive the child. This product is a perfect example of that. There aren’t any pieces that can break (excluding the tray) and it’s made from sustainably harvested rubberwood with child safe finishes. It also meets EN, ASTM and CPSIA standards. I am very impressed with this product and can’t wait to see what creative ideas The Kids come up with next.
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And… they’re celebrating Black Friday from November 28 to December 2 with up to 20% off Hape Toys, Aden + Anais, 25% off all accessories and 20% off S’well Bottles and more! As well as Free Shipping anywhere in Canada on all orders over $25 for the holiday season.
But that’s not all! One of my readers will have the chance to make a child smile this Christmas by winning one for themselves!
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Journeys of The Zoo received compensation in exchange for sharing about this company.
I think some Lunchbots and the Great Pretenders – Wall Mirror Sticker would be awesome – what a great selection and variety!
the dress up wings
I think the boys would love to play with the Hape – Zoo Animals – Mix + Match. I think the 5 ft Lay-n-Go is a really smart idea though too!
The Hape vehicles are cool – like the chopper seen here: http://www.rockprettykids.ca/hape-e-chopper.html
I would love their Begin Again – Butterfly A to Z Puzzle
Am I allowed to say I would like one of everything? It’s like a toy candy shop, I love it all!!! I really like the CubeBot!
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I also like the Hape – Bamboo Mini Monster Truck
The Tegu – Magnetron Solar Station looks really cool
I love the Pop & Lolli Animal Alphabet Fabric & 3D wall stickers!
Hape – My First Loom. They have some great toys!
My granddaughter is getting to play with such things – she would enjoy this
Tegu – MagBot
My daughter and I would have a blast with the Great Pretenders – Colour Me Cape – Fairy!!
I would LOVE the toy candy store – of course – who wouldn’t??
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My little guy loves the tub and anything that floats so he would love the Boon – Fleet Stacking Boats.
Hape – My First Loom! 🙂
I love the loom! I remember making pot holders on a loom when I was little! So fun!
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I want the little loom. HAHAH! It can be for me right?
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I like Hape – my first loom
I like this : http://www.rockprettykids.ca/begin-again-dinosaur-a-to-z-puzzle.html
My kids would like the Hape – Zoo Animals – Mix + Match
I see a lot of cool stuff, but the stacking boats would be great for bath time!
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I would also like the Hape – My First Loom for my daughter.
I think my boys would also love the Hape – Stacking Veggie Game
I like Cubebot – Micro Cubebot – Blue, my little guy would like this
Wall Mirror Sticker
So many unique items! My favorite is the Begin Again – Number Snail Puzzle
I love all the bath time pals. They are so cute!
Great Pretenders – Rose Puff Handbag – Light Pink would be perfect for my little cousin. She is two and just full of all the attitude you’d expect a little red head to be! Love that baby!
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I like the Hape – Bamboo Mini Racer.
I would also love the Tegu – Circuit Racer
Hape – Magnetic Classic Train
There are so many great looking things! The dress-up butterfly wings are a favorite!
I’d love the Great Pretenders – Doctor Wooden Accessory Set!
Dreamy Dress-Ups – Butterfly Wings – Pink
My My First Loom, looks pretty awesome!!
I like the Giggle Me Pink – Bella Butterfly Backpack.
The dress up fairy wings are beautiful!
The Tegu sets are awesome!
Hape zoo animals!
I like the Hape – Zoo Animals – Mix + Match. Looks like a fun game!
The super duper bouncing ball kit.
i like the kicken putt game
This is a really sweet toy.
Lovely giveaway!
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The my first loom is really. Cute
I’d also like to have the Hape – Animals Memory Game. Thanks!
Begin Again – Butterfly A to Z Puzzle is so great LOve it
I love it all but the dress up wings stand out for me
I like the Cubebot!!!!
I would like to gift the Great Pretenders Princess Colour Me Cape to my 5 year old.
I love the Hape ‘My First Loom’!!
I love love love the Lay N go!!!
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I’d love to get my daughter the MadPax Spiketus Rex Backpack – Aquanaut – Full.
The Hape Magnetic Classic Train, my son would love it!
I would also like the Tegu – Endeavor Set
I also like the Hape – Animals Memory Game
I love the candy store!
I would love the Great Pretenders – Doctor Wooden Accessory Set
My son would love the Hape Zoo Animals mix & match
i wold love theMadPax Bubble Backpack – Limited Edition – Lovely Lolli Half Pack…how cools is that
Hape – my first loom
The Stacking Veggie game looks like it would be lots of fun!
Lots of fun things – think I’d pick the Hape Double Dilemma
Hape – Bamboo Mini Monster Truck looks great!
So many cute things!! I love the My First Loom by Hape
one of the Hape Mini cars
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I love the Dreamy Dress Ups Butterfly wings in Purple
I love thier Hape – My First Loom
Love the Goodbyn containers. always looking for easy open containers to fit into lunch bags
I like the CubeBot!
my husband and daughter would love this The Tegu – Magnetron Solar Station it would be the perfect gift for Christmas since it ‘s something they both could do together
I’d like the Dreamy Dress-Ups – Fairy Wings – Blue for my daughters
I’d like one of the colibri reusable small snack bags.
The candy shop is amazing!
I really like the Classic magnetic train set.
I like the MadPax Bubble Backpack – Limited Edition – Warp Speed – Full.
a lot of great stuff at RP! Love love love the Dreamy Dress-Ups Fairy Wings in blue!
I like this http://www.rockprettykids.ca/begin-again-butterfly-a-to-z-puzzle.html not only because it’s a pretty puzzle but because it teaches the order of the alphabet too!
I like the Hape – My First Loom.
I really like the back packs on Rock Pretty Kids and the Bubble Backpack Warp Speed is way cool.
tegu
I like the Hape – Architetrix Constructor
I really like the loom for my daughter to use.
I really love all the dreamy dress-up butterfly wings, my daughter would love them!!
I love the Great Pretenders – Colour Me Cape – Fairy! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
I like the Hape – My First Loom.
Bamboo Mini Monster Truck
the lay and go lite looks awesome! Such fantastic products!
Blok Pack
Hape – Double Dilemma
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My son would LOVE the Begin Again Dinosaur A to Z Puzzle! He has been on a Dinosaur kick lately!
I like Begin Again – Wolf Puzzle
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Hape – Architetrix Constructor
I like the Hape – Stacking Veggie Game
I like the Begin Again – Artist on the Go Set
i like the Goodbyn – Dishwasher-safe Artist Edition Sticker Set: Steph Baxter
Hape – my first loom
I really like the Hape – Architetrix Constructor, it looks fun to build!
I like Boon – Fleet Stacking Boats. Great for the bath.
The Tegu Endeavor Set, looks like fun!
The butterfly wings.
I would like the Green Toys – Ecosaucer Flying Disk
I really want this I had it as a kid and I want my cousins to have it.
I love the Crayon Rocks – 16 Colours in Muslin Bag. They look so fun. My kids would enjoy!
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My boys would love the Hape – Architetrix Constructor
Those dress up cape/wings are awesome! Love the peacock and butterflies!
I really like the Dreamy Dress-Ups – Fairy Wings – Rainbow
Great Pretenders – Wall Mirror Sticker
Neat contest!
I’d like the Hape – Stacking Veggie Game
I LOVE all the fun educational toy options on their site- so hard to choose!
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Great Pretenders – Wizard Hat + Cape is so cool! My son would enjoy playing dress up with it!
I like the dreamy dress up fairy wings in all different colors! They are perfect for play time!
the Tegu – Circuit Racer
I would also like the Boon fleet stacking boats for my little grandchildren.
Love the Tegu jungle set!
I think the veggie stacking game looks like a lot of fun!
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I like the cubebots. Great stocking stuffers!
I love the Green Toys – Jump Rope
Hape – My First Loom would be fun
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I like the Dreamy Dress Up: Ladybug Wings also.
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Oh my gosh this is amazing! And I love loooove Colibri’s reusable snack bags!!!
I like the begin again eco yo-yo in every color!
I like the Giggle Me Pink Sequin Coin Purse.
I like the begin again moose puzzle.
I like the Lay-n-Go – Large Blue – 5 ft Diameter – PERFECT for the lego lover in our house!
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color me cape – captain AWESOME 😉
first loom
I think the loop is so fun! My niece loves crafts and it would be something new for her to try 🙂
The Micro Cubebot looks fun!
I love the natural paints and Eco-Dough. 🙂 They have such a great selection to choose from!
I like the Tegu magnetic blocks.
I like the Hape My First Loom.
Hape e chopper
The cubebots look really cute and fun!
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I would be scoring some “green” food storage containers, like the LunchBots!
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The Cubebots are awesome!!! I want one in EVERY color! lol
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My granddaughter would love the Dreamy Dress -Up Butterfly Wings- Purple
I like that Begin Again – Dinosaur A to Z Puzzle
The loom is awesome.
the butterfly a-z puzzle
I really like the portable toys, keeping kids entertained on the go is very important. One of my favorites: http://www.rockprettykids.ca/tegu-pocket-pouch-tints.html
Would love the Veggie Stacking Game!
MadPax Bubble Backpack – Limited Edition – Warp Speed – Full………….Is WAY COOL!
My 6 year old loves LEGO and I am always trying to round up all the little pieces. I think the large blue Lay-N-Go would be fantastic!
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I like (actually I love) the MadPax Bubble Backpack – Limited Edition – Warp Speed – Full. I have never seen anything like this. It is awesome.
lay n go would be awesome
I would like the Boon – Fleet Stacking Boats for my kids bath.
I love the Cubebot. It would be perfect in the car!
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Nubby ball
Goodbyn – Dipper Set – Blue to help pack good lunches.
Sarah’s Silks – Princess Hat- Pink/Rainbow
http://www.rockprettykids.ca/cubebot-micro-cubebot-1856.html My 4 year old would love this!
MY TWO CHILDREN WOULD LOVE THIS PRIZE! MY DAUGHTER LOVES PLAYING WITH FOOD AND “COOKING”
i LOVE THAT THEY ARE MADE FROM WOOD, VERY ECO RESPONSIBLE!
i love the loom. my big girl has a real one and i think my little girl wants to be just like her!
The Begin Again Yo Yo!
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MadPax Spiketus Rex Backpack – Limited Edition – Quack – Full.
Lay-n-Go – Large Green – 5 ft Diameter
I like the zoo animals mix and match.
I think the cubebot series is adorable!!
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The Dishwasher Safe Artist Edition Sticker Set
I like the my first loom. I think my grand daughters would love making something
those rock crayons are pretty cool
I really liked the Number Snail Puzzle…so cute.
I love the Micro Cubebots, my son would very much enjoy building this guy!
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My daughter would love the Great Pretenders – Pirate Wooden Accessory Set!
Those Lay n Go mats look cool. Would make it really easy to pick up the toys that the children want to keep playing with the next day.
I like the bathtub pals sea turtle. There is a lot of neat toys.
Something else that I think my kids would like is the Hape – My First Loom.
My youngest would have fun with the bINK’d Bling Jar.
I would also love the Begin Again A-Z Butterfly Puzzle. Thanks!
I love the Bathtub Ball – Shark Tank, my daughter would love it!
I also like the Tegu – Endeavor Set
I like the Echo Coloring Book
I would also love the Dreamy Dress-Ups – Butterfly Wings – Purple for my daughter.
I love tegu toys and sets – so smart and neat!
I love the Begin Again Butterfly Puzzle
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Would love to have the begin again nubble balls for my son
I really like the 3 Sprouts Owl Bath Storage….a great way to hold kids tubby toys
This would be so awesome for my granddaughter Sarina – she just loves puzzles -Thanks
MY KIDDOS WOULD LOVE THE BAG OF BALLS FOR THEIR BOUNCY HOUSE
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My nephews would love the Hape E-Chopper!
I’d like the lay n’go!
I really like the Hape – Stacking Veggie Game
i love the bamboo mini monster truck!
the cubebots look cool!
I’d like to get the Moose Puzzle.
Tegu magnetic blocks sets are so perfect for my son
I really like the Begin Again – Dinosaur A to Z Puzzle!
I also like the Great Pretenders – Colour Me Cape – Pirate! my nephew would absolutely love this!
I like the Wolf Puzzle.
The alphabites game is absolutely adorable.
Oops…I also like the Grimm’s necklace and the keep leaf pencil bags. So much cute stuff!
I like the 3 Sprouts Bath Storage Owl
I would love the Spiktus Rex Backpack for my son!!!
Tegu! We have 8 of them (stocking stuffers last year), and I totally want more. 🙂
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I know my daughter would go crazy over the purple butterfly wings!!!!
http://www.rockprettykids.ca/douglas-toys-butterfly-wings-purple.html
I reallylike the Hape – Bamboo Mini Monster Truck
The MadPax Bubble Backpack – Limited Edition – Gumball is cool!
I really like the Moose Puzzle: http://www.rockprettykids.ca/begin-again-moose-puzzle.html
It symbolizes our lives in the North, haha!
I like the crayon rocks.
I like the 3 Sprouts – Bath Storage – Owl
I really like the Micro Cubebot’s
We love the Hape My First Loom.
Lots of great toys on this site that my grandson would love to have. I think he would really enjoy playing with the Bamboo Mini Monster Truck.
The madpax spike duck backpack!
Dinosaur a to z puzzle
I would also like the Jellystone Junior Princess + the Pea Necklace – Aqua Tiffany.
We would lve to get some of the Bamboo Minimals!
The backpacks are great . I like this one best
http://www.rockprettykids.ca/madpax-spike-duck.html
I like any kind of Tegu building set. The magnets make it so easy for younger kids.
i would love to get their stacking veggie game.
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I like the Cubebot – Micro Cubebots
I love the MadPax Bubble Backpack in Warp Speed.
I like the Architetrix Constructor. I can see my children playing with this toy for hours.
They have a lot of really neat toys. I like their Begin Again – Eco YoYo – Green.
A lay and go mat! Lots of great stuff 🙂
Check this out! I love this “dinner winner” plate – a fun way to encourage my picky eater to suck it up (the food, and her attitude). 🙂 http://www.rockprettybaby.ca/dinner-winner-kids-plate.html
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I also like the Tegu – MagBot.
Anything from Hape!!!
I like the Tegu Magbot! My son would love it.
I love the Dreamy Dress-Ups – Monarch Wings – Pink
Id like tegu blocks! We already have some but we need more!
love the boon nanner
Cute!
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I also like the Great Pretenders – Colour Me Cape – Pirate! my nephew would absolutely love this!
Dear Amelia,
So many great products to choose from! Thanks for sharing.
Besos Sarah.
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